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During the recently completed Legalweek 2023, artificial intelligence dominated the conversation. Not everyone agreed on how legal professionals should—or could—use it. But no matter who you talked to, one thing was certain: The legal landscape will undergo a significant transformation due to the recent and rapid advancements in AI.

On March 29, 2023, a new exemption from SEC registration for brokers providing services in mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) transactions officially went into effect. The exemption,...

Ethics rules vary from state to state, creating a challenge for lawyers engaged in multijurisdictional practice.

Are we headed back to the 1950s when people saw 'a Red under every bed'?

We're about five years off of Best Buy having a 'Legal Troubleshooting' department, aren't we?

Lawyers admitted to multiple jurisdictions may be subject to different ethical requirements in the different states in which they are licensed to practice law, according to a new ABA ethics opinion.

Legal services can be expensive, leaving some clients unable to afford the legal help. Unbundled services are a popular option that helps clients pay for legal services a la carte at a lower overall cost. Unbundled legal services are also known as limited scope representation.

Another attempt to stifle free speech on social media draws a challenge- The talk of threats to democracy of late is in direct contrast to the assault on free speech by governments and institutions across the country. As free speech is the precursor to a democratic form of government, it is critical that these attempts to...

At its January 13, 2023 meeting the California State Bar's Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct (COPRAC) approved a new rule to be added to the California Rules of Professional Conduct.

Included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 2617) at page 1080 (the "Act"), signed into law by President Biden on December 29, 2022...